BACKGROUND AND AIMS The olive (Olea europaea subsp. europaea) was domesticated in the Mediterranean area but its wild relatives are distributed over three continents, from the Mediterranean basin to South Africa and south-western Asia. Recent studies suggested that this crop originated in the Levant while a secondary diversification occurred in most westward areas. A possible contribution of th...

BACKGROUND Olive (Olea europea), from the Oleaceae family, is known as a phytoestrogen plant compound, containing Lignans and phenoliccompounds. Some studies have shown phytoestrogens to have spermatogenesis-decreasing effects. OBJECTIVE The present study investigated the effects of a hydro-alcoholic extract of olive fruit on reproductive argons in male rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS The hydro...

Root hydraulic conductivity (L(p)) and leaf osmotic potential at full turgor (Psi(pi,o)) were measured in young, drought-stressed and nonstressed peach (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch), olive (Olea europaea L.), citrumelo (Poncirus trifoliata Raf. x Citrus paradisi Macf.) and pistachio (Pistachia integerrima L.). Drought stress caused a 2.5- to 4.2-fold reduction in L(p), depending on species, but ...

Trees of the olive (Olea europaea L.) cultivar Carolea grown in Calabria (Italy) three sites with different main climate traits (temperatures, rainfall, Growth Degree Days seasonal variations) were studied for years to see ripening time course and quality oils. The optimal harvesting obtaining best-quality oils was defined each site. effect on indexes periods also considered, linking this obser...

Olive (Olea europaea L.) is one of the most important crops in the Mediterranean region. The expansion of cultivation in areas irrigated with low quality and saline water has negative effects on growth and productivity however the investigation of the molecular basis of salt tolerance in olive trees has been only recently initiated. To this end, we investigated the molecular response of cultiva...